Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences Education ESH260

Introduction

ESH260 will provide you with the knowledge and skills to teach the new learning area of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) to children in the Early Childhood and Primary years. In Module 1 we examine the sub-strand of History and the research and pedagogies we can use to teach children to 'think historically'. In Module 2 we examine Geography and the processes of teaching geographical inquiry. We then briefly examine how they can be integrated with Civics and Citizenship and Global Education. Assessment tasks have been designed to be authentic and meaningful in order to provide you with practical resources you can use during your Professional Experience and early years of teaching. The overall aim of the unit is to achieve a balance between current theory and praxis that will give you the sound professional knowledge to teach Humanities and Social Sciences with confidence and enthusiasm

Summary

Unit name

Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences Education

Unit code

ESH260

Credit points

12.5

Faculty/School

College of Arts, Law and EducationSchool of Education

Discipline

School of Education

Coordinator

Dr Louise Zarmati

Teaching staff

Available as student elective?

No

Breadth Unit?

No

Availability

Location

Study period

Attendance options

Available to

Launceston

Semester 2

On-Campus

Off-Campus

InternationalInternational

DomesticDomestic

Launceston

Spring school (extended)

Off-Campus

International

Domestic

Cradle Coast

Semester 2

On-Campus

International

Domestic

Key

On-campus

Off-Campus

International students

Domestic students

Note

Units are offered as On-campus
where the majority of teaching will occur at the campus identified. Units
offered Off-campus generally have no requirement for attendance at a physical
university campus unless the unit has practical or fieldwork components*:
the campus indicated for an Off-Campus unit is the one at which teaching
is administered from.

*Please read the Unit
Introduction in the Course and Unit Handbook for attendance requirements for
units offered in Off-campus mode.

Key Dates

Study Period

Start date

Census date

WW date

End date

Semester 2

17/7/2017

10/8/2017

4/9/2017

20/10/2017

Spring school (extended)

30/10/2017

23/11/2017

22/12/2017

13/2/2018

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2017 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2017 will be available from the 1st October 2016.